Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sao Luis Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sao Luis

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 59.2% more expensive than Sao Luis without rent, and 190.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 63.2% more expensive than Sao Luis without rent, and 179.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sao Luis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.89 R$27.13
229.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$30.1 R$167
112.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.42 R$41.2
38.54%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.1 R$11.68
32.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.96 R$5.33
132.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.55 R$3.03
185.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.85 R$10.26
84.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.29 R$18.27
16.11%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sao Luis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.98 R$5.42
16.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.89 R$10.51
-8.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.03 R$5.69
62.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.95 R$10.82
60.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.14 R$50.7
45.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.7 R$20.53
115.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.49 R$41.59
113.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.86 R$10.35
22.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.21 R$6.72
40.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1 R$5.52
104.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.41 R$7.82
80.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.11 R$6.19
58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.19 R$6.61
72.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.73 R$4.08
171.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.61 R$3.36
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.03 R$11.28
224.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.26 R$40.32
-19.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.15 R$6.39
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.9 R$10.54
53.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sao Luis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.78 R$4.33
191.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$35.26 R$196
30.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.86 R$4.77
391.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.52 R$2.91
65.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.37 R$35.38
193.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.98 R$5.42
113.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$17K R$94.5K
102.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.6K R$141.9K
55.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sao Luis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$84 R$466
76.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.2 R$95.5
21.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$16.04 R$89
147.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sao Luis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$18.47 R$103
159.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.45 R$85.8
20.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.22 R$34.51
50.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sao Luis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$211 R$1,170
188.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,323 R$24K
272.65%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sao Luis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$43.91 R$244
137.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.5 R$264
-13.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$52.4 R$291
76.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$53.5 R$297
121.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sao Luis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$394 R$2,186
304.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$213 R$1,180
493.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$526 R$2,917
479.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$296 R$1,645
598.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,416 R$7,862
413.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$670 R$3,721
578.54%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sao Luis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$393 R$2,180
272.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.92
-65.11%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sao Luis: October 29, 2025

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